Thermal injury during TUMT.
A 71-year-old man was treated with transurethral microwave thermotherapy because of symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The treatment session was performed without any abnormal complaints from the patient. Two hours post-treatment the patient felt pain in his penile shaft and noticed a wound. A thorough investigation revealed that the only possible explanation for the injury was a dislocation of the catheter.
Sjödin
J G
JG
Department of Urology, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, Umeå, Sweden.
Eliasson
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T
Erlandson
B E
BE
Loyd
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D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000628:therapy*